Day 2a Work Plan- Mustard Seed Blitz Mustard Seed

sandwiching our time today between working at the mustard seed in morning and evening and blitzing this afternoon we should be happy, busy people keep us in your thoughts and prayers!

it's okay to be jealous.... this city is beautiful, growing, and broken... we are hoping to see all three

Day 1b Storehouse Blitz Seed

so i think we are all a little bit overwhelmed after today....

"healing comes with a steadfast devotion to love and love always comes with expectations"

so this morning we started off by helping the Storehouse a multi-dimensional multi-ministry facility, that is coordinated by one of the members of Cambrian Heights Baptist Church... Mr. Glen Upseth had some remarkable insight about how it all can really happen and that sometimes finding supplies doesnt even involve spending money but using your brain... thanks Glen... oh and we shucked over 100 boxes of corn... you will just have to see the pics and video when we get them to believe it

this afternoon we returned to cambrian to prepare for our first after school day with the kids from the elementary... we will post that about 30-40 came but excitingly enough about half of them were first timers to the church and all promised excitedly to come back and bring friends... you would have been proud of your kids today church family they loved on these kids like no other.... taking initiative pouring investment and smiling and listening a lot... stories abound in deep sweet love

this evening we had our conceptions and worldview tilted... now to be fair we have done and have been apart of various downtown "urban" homeless mission projects, sites, and centers but never have we met any organization or location that had it all and had it all together like the mustard seed of calgary... i can not even begin to list to you the enrichment that is laid out not just for the hungry and unclothed but for the entire community... they are rebuilding the idea that a community center can be a grassroots for connectivity and growth... they are a Christ-centered organization that is literally doing it all for the lives of those they reach out too... and the number of people they help each year is easily in the thousands... multi-site, multi-focus, multi-dimensional. multi-ethnic... our hearts were touched when they toured us through facility and mentioned not only wide scale impact but personal stories of transformation... some staff and many volunteers oil a machine that is destined for kingdom greatness...

tears fill our eyes not only when we see the broken, but when we see the broken restored

Day 1a Work Community Kitchen Blitz Mustard Seed

hey friends just an early morning post (well roll your clocks back an hour for full effect... we are in mountain time baby!)

we are starting this morning by helping out with the community kitchen... they are transitioning from spring to summer activities and need some manpower for the shift, and we are more than happy to help!

after lunch we will be launching our after school sports/education program... we are calling it blitz and our family and friends at CHBC have been more than gracious hosts to our endeavor 

and then tonight we will conclude our time by starting our community missionary training with the mustard seed a life and faith rehabilitive center for the impoverished and underprivileged... this organization is legit and a well oiled machine and we are excited to see their underworkings and help out in any way we can

missing home but not too much yet!

links:  http://www.communitykitchenprogram.com/

http://www.chbclive.ca/

http://www.theseed.ca/

Travel Day 3 Falls, Mountains, Customs, Canadians

wow so another late night posting by "mac light"  well it seems like several of you have found our spot!  not near as many miles today but we HAVE ARRIVED SAFELY! for all the parents grandparents and worried pastor and church family we are here and safe and sound in Calgary, Alberta, CA! oh and for our church family and staff... the vans have never run better (i think they just needed some mountain air) so we are in and ready to get to work tomorrow so less touristy pics and more of our missionaries at work... we love you all, stay up with us lots of goodies to come!

our first taste of the mountains and beauty that became our staple scenery, we are still in awe of the majesty.... 

mountains are so beautiful but so were the falls of the infamous great falls, MT if you are a lewis and clark fan then you know all about the ardor to explore the tricky falls

we are smiling because this was pre-customs adventure... in case you hadn't heard the customs regulations have become even more astringent for those traveling by car than ever before and on the inaugural customs restriction day they delayed our transit for 2 hours because of system errors and restarts, but  we were not hassled just held back but are still so excited to be in a brand new place

oh and one other fun pit stop came from vulcan, alberta... a small quaint town dedicated to star trek and trek culture... this replica hovers outside their museum which triples as their tourist/travel center and chamber of commerce what a wonderful place full of memorabilia, dedicated fans, and host to spock days (a annual conference that trekkies attend from around the country and US)... but one of the most interesting stories is linked here!  what a cool place to pit stop at...